Bustle



(No Model.)

E. D. 8a J. FRASER.

BUSTLE.

Patented Oct. 4, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

- EDYVARD D. FRASER AND JOHL FRASER, OF BROOKLYN, NEYV YORK.

BUSTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 371.135, dated October 4, 1887.

Application filed February 19, 1857.

Bristle, of which the following is a full, clear,

and exact description.

The object of our invention is to provide a bustle which "will support the garments beneath which it is arranged and impart a graceful curve thereto, but which will at the same time collapse when subjected to a pressure applied directly to the back, and this, too, without bulging atthe sides, as is the case with the ordinary form of bustle.

To the ends above named our invention consists of a bustle formed from a single length of wire bent to the form of a volute spiral, the several coils being brought together and se cured, and the whole attached to a waist-band; or the wire might be in several lengths, the ends of each length being secured at the point where the coils are brought together.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the views.

Figure l. is a perspective view of our in proved form of bustle, and Fig. 2 is a view of the bustle as it appears when applied to the person.

In constructing such a bustle as the one illustrated in the drawings above referred to we take a length of wire, preferably steel wire, and bend it tothe form of a volute spiral. e then bind the several coils together at one side by a binding-wire, 2, and apply solder, 3, to prevent all lateral displacement. The largest coil, 4, is then bent at the points marked 5, and the two longest coils are then centrally united at apoint opposite the point Where the binding-wire 2 is put in. When the several coils have been connected, as described, the tendency of the said coils will be to spring outward in the direction of the arrow shown at a so that if unsupported the general form of the connected parts would be that of an ellip- Serial No. 228,204. (No model.)

soid; but in order that the coils may be brought to and held in proper position we provide aretaining cord or strip, 6, which is secured to each coil and to a loop, 7, that is secured about the binding-wire 2, the upper end of the said strip or cord"being made fast to the two upper and longest coils. A waistband, 8, is secured to the bustle preferably by loops 9, that are united by eyelets 10.

Such a bustle as has been described will support the weight of the garments arranged over it, but will collapse should the wearer sit down and lean against the back of herchair.

Although we have described our improved form of bustle as being made of a singlelength of wire, it will of course be understood that each coil could be made of adistinct length of wire, in which case the ends of the wire would be overlapped and bound to place beneath the wire 2.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A bustle consisting of a number of coils of wire, all of which coils are brought together and united at one side and held in position by a retaining cord or strip that is connected to the coils at the opposite side thereof, and having means for attachment to the form of the wearer, substantially as described.

2. A bustle comprising a wire of spiral form for securing together all of the coils at one side, a waistband to which the largest coil is connected,and a retaining strip or band connected to the coils, substantially as described.

3. Abustle comprisingawire of volute spiral form, means for securing together one side of all of the coils,awaistbaud to which the largest coil is connected, and a retaining strip or band connected to the coils, substantially as described.

EDWAll-D D. FRASER. JOHN FRASER.

\Vitnessesr A. (l. I-IOCKEMEYER, GEORGE J. SrEMERs. 

